One Nation One Card
Delhi accounts for 70% of One Nation One Ration Card transactions in India
Delhi has accounted for 70 per cent of all One Nation One Ration Card transactions in India since the scheme's implementation here in 2021, said the Economic Survey of Delhi report for 2022-23, tabled in the Assembly on Monday. The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme was implemented in Delhi on July 19, 2021, with with installation of e-PoS devices at fair price shops. In Delhi, ration is distributed through e-PoS devices after biometric (Aadhaar) authentication of beneficiaries. The scheme provides intra-state and inter-state portability of ration cards and enables migrant beneficiaries to access the public distribution system. Under the ONORC scheme, 5,21,994 migrants on an average received ration in 2022-23, the report said. Under Delhi's public distribution system, 5 kg foodgrains (4 kg wheat and 1 kg rice per person per month) is distributed to all food card holders and 1 kg sugar only to Antyodaya Anna Yojana card holders. The number of fair price shops in Delhi in Mar
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Almost 79% migrants availed PDS at their home locations, says study
This is because 79 per cent of them avail PDS only at their home locations, a new study has found
Govt to use ration card database for other welfare programmes: Food Secy
India's wheat exports reach nearly 3 million tonnes and it is considering some nations' requests for supplies: Sudhanshu Pandey
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'One Nation, One Ration Card' programme implemented across India
The implementation of ONORC was initiated in August 2019
77 cr covered under 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme: Govt tells LS
As many as 77 crore people in the country have been covered under the 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme, Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal said
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How the government is failing its migrant workers and their families
Outreach and accessibility of schemes, and estimations of the migrant population remain a significant hurdle for benefits flowing to the migrant population
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Delhi govt orders implementation of 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme
The Supreme Court had earlier ordered implementation of the ONORC scheme across the country by July 31.
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One-Nation-One-Ration-Card suffers from exclusion issues, say experts
Scheme does not embrace 100 mn people who are otherwise entitled to NFSA ration cards, but don't possess them simply because the list has not been updated since 2011
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SC orders states to implement 'one nation, one ration card' by July 31
SC asked the Centre to provide dry ration for free distribution among migrant workers till the Covid-19 situation continues.
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SC asks states, UTs to implement 'one nation, one ration card' scheme
The court posed queries to the Centre as to how the benefit of free food grain till November this year under the 'PM Garib Kalyan Yojna' would reach to migrant labourers having no ration cards
Budget 2021: 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme in 32 states, UTs
'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme of the Union Government is being implemented by 32 States and Union Territories, reaching about 69 crore beneficiaries, said Finance Minister Sitharaman on Monday
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Deadline for states to execute reforms to avail addl borrowing extended
The Finance Ministry has extended the deadline till February 15 for states to implement reforms like one-nation one ration card
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PDS reforms done, 9 states get govt nod to raise Rs 23.5K cr from markets
These states include Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.
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India set to make PDS location independent: NITI Aayog CEO at UN forum
The Covid-19 pandemic has also highlighted the power of collectivised problem solving, said NITI Aayog CEO
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'One nation, one ration card' implemented on pilot basis in 6 states: Govt
Minister of State for Food Danve Raosaheb Dadarao said the inter-State portability of ration card will soon be tried in one more cluster of six states
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Amit Shah moots idea of all-in-one ID, digital census: All you should know
Amit Shah pitches multi-purpose identity card for citizens. Which card can serve the purpose? Listen to the podcast to know more
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Best of BS Opinion: Educated unemployed mark India's looming crisis
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Another ID card?
One nation, one card proposal raises many questions
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One nation, one card? Amit Shah pitches multi-purpose ID for citizens
Indians have 574 million bank accounts, but it could include multiple accounts held by individuals
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One Nation One Card: PM launches mobility card that will work across India
The inter-operable transport card would allow the holders to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking charges, retail shopping and even withdraw money
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